Thrushes (Turdidae)
Kalahari Scrub-robin (Erythropygia paena) - HBW 10, p. 762
French: Agrobate du Kalahari
German: Kalahariheckensänger
Spanish: Alzacola del Kalahari
Other common names: Sandy Scrub-robin
Taxonomy: Erythropygia paena A. Smith, 1836, between Latakoo and the Tropic = north of Kuruman, northern Cape Province, South Africa.
Genus often merged into Cercotrichas. Geographical variation clinal, palest in NW and darkest in E. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- benguellensis Hartert, 1907 - SW Angola.
- damarensis Hartert, 1907 - Namibia.
- paena ( A. Smith, 1836) - Botswana and NC South Africa (Northern Cape).
- oriens Clancey, 1957 - S Zimbabwe and N South Africa (Northern Province, Free State).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird singing in a tree Locality Etosha National Park, Kunene Region, Namibia (ssp damarensis)
Jean Michel Erard 31 July 2003 6 years ago 17 sec 4.4 -
A bird perched in a tree, singing Locality Etosha National Park, Kunene Region, Namibia (ssp damarensis)
Jean Michel Erard 31 July 2003 6 years ago 20 sec 4.1 -
A bird preening on a branch Locality Faan Meintjies Nature Reserve, North West Province, South Africa (ssp damarensis)
Keith Blomerley 27 January 2007 4 years ago 24 sec 4
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Near a dripping pipe
Locality Ghanzi District, Botswana
Marco Valentini 16 August 2010 27 weeks ago 4.4 -
A bird perching on the bush
Locality Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 9 April 2011 22 weeks ago 4.2 -
An adult breeding, resting on the ground in the shade of a tree.
Locality Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Kalahari Gemsbok NP), Northern Cape Province, South Africa (ssp paena)
Carmelo López 6 December 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
A bird on the ground
Locality Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 9 April 2011 22 weeks ago 4 -
on the ground
Locality Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa (ssp oriens)
Georges Olioso 20 September 2004 3 years ago 4 -
An adult standing on the ground.
Locality Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Kalahari Gemsbok NP), Northern Cape Province, South Africa (ssp paena)
Carmelo López 6 December 2010 1 year ago 3.9
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Chattering call. 9:05am Locality Nylsvley Nature Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa
(ssp oriens)
Charles Hesse 21 December 2009 2 years ago 4
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